2016 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 15 - WATER RESOURCES
Title 19 - (15-1901 - 15-1983) DRAINAGE
15-1973 - Drainage section association; definitions.

15-1973. Drainage section association; definitions.
The  following  words  and  phrases,  unless  otherwise specified, are
  defined as follows:
1. A "drainage section" shall mean an area, of drainable  acreage,  as
  described  in articles of association which have been filed and recorded
  as authorized by section 15-1975.
2. "Drainable acreage" shall mean that part of an owner's swamp,  bog,
  pond,  meadow  or  other  low  or  wet agricultural lands, which will be
  drained by a drainage system as authorized by this title 19 to  increase
  its  productivity or otherwise render it more available for agricultural
  purposes, or in order to benefit the public health, safety and welfare.
3. "Aggregate  drainable  acreage"  shall  mean  the  total  drainable
  acreage  owned  by  all  owners  who  execute  articles  of  association
  authorized by this title 19.
4. "Owner" shall mean a  person  other  than  a  municipal  or  public
  corporation,  who  or which is the owner in fee of drainable acreage and
  who or which executes the articles of association.